yob

[ yob ]

/ yɒb /

noun British Slang.

a teenage lout or hooligan.

Nearby words

Origin of yob

First recorded in 1855–60; a consciously reversed form of boy

y.o.b.

year of birth.

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Examples from the Web for yob

Yob joins several other recent Paul hires who have come from all corners of the GOP.
Rand Paul Gears Up For 2016|Ben Jacobs|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ay yust bet yu she get groggy, for her yob ban purty tough; But the bell don't "dingle dangle," it ant even making bluff.
The Norsk Nightingale|William F. Kirk
Bote he is dem young faller bane goin' 'round hare dees two, t'ree days, lukin' lak preacher out of a yob.
The Taming of Red Butte Western|Francis Lynde
Just take a look at the 'agony column' in yesterday morning's issue, and read the message to 'Yob'—to Gunter, in fact.
Chronicles of Martin Hewitt|Arthur Morrison

British Dictionary definitions for yob

yob

yobbo (ˈjɒbəʊ)

/ (jɒb) /

noun plural yobs or yobbos

British slang an aggressive and surly youth, esp a teenager

Word Origin for yob

C19: perhaps back slang for boy

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Word Origin and History for yob

yob

"a youth," 1859, back-slang from boy.